Gujarat: What’s Up Amdavad?

French film ushers in comic chaosThe French comedy, La Petite Vadrouille, follows Justine and her husband, Albin, as they attempt to navigate mounting financial troubles with an elaborate ruse. Enlisting the help of friends, they stage a fake romantic cruise in order to swindle a wealthy investor, Franck Pauilhac. What begins as a carefully plotted canal getaway soon spirals into comic chaos, marked by misunderstandings, reversals, and sharp, character-driven humour. Directed by Bruno Podalydes and featuring performances by Denis Podalydes, Sandrine Kiberlain, and Daniel Auteuil, the film blends farce with social observation in a light yet pointed narrative.
When: Feb 21, 6pm onwards Where: The French Gallery, Alliance Francaise Ahmedabad, Off Shyamal-Manekbaug Road Entry: Open to allHolistic wellness programmeShivanand Ashram will host a three-day wellness programme centred on Marma Chikitsa, alongside yoga and ayurvedic guidance, led by Dr Sunil Kumar Joshi. With over four decades of experience in marma therapy, Dr Joshi brings together traditional knowledge and contemporary health concerns in a structured series of sessions. The mornings begin with yoga and practical guidance for physical wellbeing, followed by individual OPD consultations, while evening lectures focus on the principles and therapeutic applications of marma chikitsa. Designed for health seekers and practitioners alike, the programme offers an immersive introduction to this non-pharmacological healing system rooted in classical ayurveda.When: Feb 21-23, 6am onwards (evening sessions: 6.30pm to 8.30pm) Where: Shivanand Ashram, Jodhpur Tekra, Satellite Entry: Open to allNavigating memory and ecologyMany voices and media converge at the KCA Annual Exhibition (ART26), an annual showcase at the Kanoria Centre for Arts. The event brings together 15 artists and 97 artworks across painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, video art, installation, and performance. The exhibition unfolds as a shared space for experimentation and dialogue, where diverse approaches to material and process reflect the breadth of contemporary practice. Participating artists include Anil Majmudar, Jayesh Shrimali, Nidhi Sabhaya, Garvita Anchaliya, Hiral Desai, Neeta Khanuja, Neha Suthar, Riel Noir, Snehal Kashikar, Bethelian VK, Chanda Patel, Krishna Sheth, Manon Gangopadhyay, Nithin Kumar J, and Pulkit Prajapati. Together, their works navigate themes of memory, materiality, urban change, ecology, abstraction, and lived experience, offering viewers a layered encounter with evolving artistic enquiry.When: Till Feb 22, 12 noon to 8pm Where: Urmila Art Gallery, Kanoria Centre for Arts, KL Campus, Navrangpura Entry: Open to allVisual terrain of imaginationThe Lost World, an exhibition of drawings, paintings, and collages by Suresh Sheth, brings together a body of work that navigates memory, imagination, and shifting inner landscapes. Through expressive lines, layered colour, and intuitive composition, Sheth constructs a visual terrain where fragments of lived experience merge with dreamlike forms. The works move between abstraction and suggestion, evoking a world that feels at once distant and deeply familiar.When: Till Feb 22, 4pm to 8pm Where: The Gallery, Amdavad ni Gufa, KL Campus, Navrangpura Entry: Open to allTo have your event listed, please write to us at toiwhatsupamdavad@gmail.com.